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The University of Maryland’s series Policy Watch with Doug Besharov continues with an interview with Hugh Price. Price is a senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution, specializing in education, civil rights and equal opportunity issues. From 1994–2003, he served as president and CEO of the National Urban League, the nation’s oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to empowering African-Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream. Prior to this position, Price served as vice president of the Rockefeller Foundation. He is also the author of “Destination: The American Dream” and “Achievement Matters: Getting Your Child the Best Education Possible.” Speaker(s):
Douglas J. Besharov, professor, University of Maryland School of Public Policy
Hugh Price, former director, National Urban League
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